Photo by Arun Ahuja
Rajasthan, India
Comprising of dry deciduous forests and rocky landscapes, Sariska includes a good mix of species like the striped hyena, caracal, black-rumped flameback and the grey partridge.
Comprising of dry deciduous forests and rocky landscapes, Sariska includes a good mix of species like the striped hyena, caracal, black-rumped flameback and the grey partridge.
The forgotten king ST-6 at sariska. He surely hates being a vegan
Eye of the tiger!
The tiger was in the bushes the entire time so could not get a clear picture. Overall, I was quite pleased with my time there, even though it was only 2 safaris, was able to see both - tiger (for a long time) and the brief glimpse of a leopard. Having visited Sariska quite a few number of times, it seems to have made considerable amount of progress from the predicament it was in about 10 years back. Currently, there are 14 tigers in Sariska - 2 males, 9 females and 3 cubs and another male tiger is going to be relocated to Sariska from Ranthambore soon. It is a beautiful park landscape wise, sightings are decent, there are good accommodation options and knowledgeable guides who work hard wanting to do their bit for our best experience. I hope Sariska sees many more wildlife enthusiasts than what it has been over the past few years. If anyone needs any help with contacts, I will be happy to share.
Gaurav Sinha Thank you for sharing.. totally agree with you. Reaching Sariska is very convenient for me and I have had good sightings the past few times I have been. Like all tiger reserves, obviously it is not possible to see a big cat every time. However, people are surprised to know that there are any sort of sightings in Sariska.
Nishant Parekh Excellent post. Will definitely plan in the coming season.
Aparna Bagwe Peek a boo.. .. interesting info. Thanks.
Rajan R D Glad it was useful. Thank you
Aditya Vaidya Nice..thanks!
Grey francolin - a bird widely seen in the drier forests. Also known as 'teetar'. I was in Sariska recently for a couple of safaris - lush green forest, a tiger in the bushes and the brief glimpse of a leopard made my day!
Akash Roy Nice click sir
Rajan R D Thank you
Nishant Parekh Good capture
Jacobin cuckoo / Pied cuckoo
A migratory bird, quite shy by nature. Their call goes piu-piu.. its presence signals the onset of monsoon in India!
June - 2017
Shikhar Parekh Great
Route No. 3 in Sariska is open for safaris during the monsoon this time. If you want to book safaris, you can get in touch with Ajay (M: 9784173355) who is a guide there. There is no online booking currently, he can also help you get the bookings done offline. Ajay is a great guide, extremely alert and vigilant, good spotter, has good birding knowledge and puts in a lot of effort for the big cats too. There have been fairly good sightings over the past few days, especially considering it's the monsoon. If you plan to visit, keep in mind that the weekends are slightly busy.
Mohit Srinivasan Great info..thanks
Rajan R D Excellent.. bookmarked it.
Hrushikesh Khare Good info !
Tanmay Keshav Thanks everyone
Meghna Pathak Thanks for the info really helpful in getting the safari that too on reasonable cost, the agents were charging too much for the safari considering the long weekend !
Tanmay Keshav Glad it helped Meghna
Indian hare / Black-naped hare
These guys are so fleet footed, can be troublesome to take a photo of.
Gaurav Sinha Nice click sir
Rajan R D Thanks Gaurav
Rajan R D Great.. I was there some time back. Why do you say forgotten?
Samanvay Bhutani He was one of most popular tigers at RTR some called him Mohan some charger but his identity has vanished frm RTR talks and is only known as tiger who was moved.
Rajan R D I see. When is this picture from? Collar looks in quite bad shape
Santosh Verma Fantastic
Samanvay Bhutani Rajan R D - This is May'17